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02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Weekender: 28 things to do in Charlotte this July 4 weekend
Uptown is kicking off Fourth of July celebrations with fireworks on Thursday, but there's a list of events that'll keep the celebrations going from Friday to Sunday. Friday, July 4 🎉 Celebrate the Fourth of July with A 704 Party 's huge block party with a band, vendors, roller-skating, DJs, food and drinks at Queen Park Social. | $17.49 | 3–9pm | Details 🎷 Vibe to a jazz, funk and soul band at Middle C Jazz. | $69.65–$90.65 | 6:30–10:15pm | Details 🏃♂️ Celebrate the Fourth of July at Symphony Park with a 4-mile run with prizes. | $15–$45 | 7:30am | Details 🇺🇸 Tread white and blue in a 5K trail race with three courses at Whitewater Center and stick around for a specialty drink and live music in the evening. | $40–$45 | 8am | Details 🎵 Vibe to live music at the Boileryard in Camp North End. | Free | 6–9pm | Details 🎊 Pull up to a "Cowboy Carter"-themed block party with crafts, empanadas, dancing and beats at La Bodeguita in Camp North End. | Free | 12–2pm | Details 🎇 Drive to downtown Belmont to catch a fireworks show and concert that the whole family can enjoy. | Free | 4–10:30pm | Details 🇺🇸 Honor Independence Day at the Charlotte Museum of History with music, speeches, voter education and more. | Free | 11am–2pm | Details 🎊 Party with Better Luck TMRW all weekend long at three events with dance floors, DJs, food and drinks. | Prices vary | Runs through Saturday | Details 🎡 Take the family to the Queen Charlotte Fair at Route 29 Pavilion with games, food and rides. | $6–$12 | Runs through Saturday | Details 🍻 Dress in red, white and blue for a pub crawl through Uptown. | $16+ | 4pm | Details Saturday, July 5 🏓 Learn the basics of pickleball with friends in a beginner-friendly game at Rally. | $5 | 3pm | Details 🤣 Laugh the night away at Charlotte Comedy Theater. | $15 | 6pm | Details 😂 Enjoy a comedy showcase while eating from a food stall at Monarch Market. | Free | 7pm | Details 🛍️ Shop from local vendors in an outdoor market at The Bowl at Ballantyne. | Free | 10am–3pm | Details 🧑🌾 Shop for fresh produce from South End's farmers market at Atherton Mill. | Free | 8am–1pm | Details 🤑 Grab your bestie and spend the day shopping from local vendors at Sycamore Brewing and stick around for a drink before walking the rail trail. | Free | 12–5pm | Details ⚽️ Cheer on Charlotte FC as they take on Orlando City SC at Bank of America Stadium. | $34+ | 7pm | Details 🏟️ See USA National Rugby take on Belgium Rugby at American Legion Memorial Stadium. | $50+ | 7:30pm | Details 🎉 Party with a DJ on the rooftop at Queen City Quarter (formerly Epicenter). | Prices vary | 4–9pm | Details Sunday, July 6 🎭 See "Blues for Mama" at Booth Playhouse at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. | $40–$60 | 6pm | Details 🖌️ Create a watercolor bingo card at La Bodeguita in Camp North End for their craft club to keep track of all your summer adventures. | Free | 11am–1pm | Details 🛍 Spend Sunday strolling through Front Porch Sundays with more than 100 vendors in South End (Atherton). | Free | 10:30am–4:30pm | Details 🎊 Put on your denim and blue to dance around to music with DJs on The Royal Tot's rooftop. | $11.99+ | 5–9pm | Details 🤣 Get a laugh with comedian Tony Roberts at The Comedy Zone. | $30+ | Times vary | Details 🏟️ See Crown Legacy FC take on Orlando City B at Sportsplex at Matthews. | $14+ | 7pm | Details 👑 Enjoy a rodeo drag brunch at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille. | $17+ | 11am–2pm | Details 🍷 Sip on wine and enjoy a poetry open mic at The Auto Pour. | $15+ | 5:30pm | Details
Axios
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Weekender: 30 things to do in Charlotte this weekend, including pop-up markets
Pride Month may be winding down, but the celebrations are still going strong — and there's still time to catch some of June's can't-miss events. Friday, June 27 🤘 See Kansas & 38 Special with The Outlaws at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre. | $30+ | 6:15pm | Details 🎵 Vibe to live music in the Boileryard after you grab a drink from Canteen at Camp North End. | Free | 6-9pm | Details 🏓 Watch CMPD and the Charlotte Fire Department compete in a pickleball game at Tipsy Pickle and stick around for a silent auction and themed cocktails that'll raise money for both departments. | Free | 7-10pm | Details 🧠 Test your knowledge of reality TV with trivia at The Suffolk Punch for a chance to win a cash prize. | Free | 7-9pm | Details 👥 Find friends at The Horseshoe's connecting social by playing interactive group games or engage in table topics with fun social prompts and stick around for giveaways. | $25 | 6:30-9pm | Details 🎷 Vibe to award-winning smooth Jazz Acoustic Guitarist at Middle C Jazz. | $77.65-$95.65 | Times vary | Details 👯♀️ See a live aerial performance at Aerial CLT. | $20 | 7-8:30pm | Details 🍿 Watch an outdoor movie screening of "The Princess Bride" at Fourth Ward Park. | Free | 8-10:30pm | Details 🎡 Take the family to the Queen Charlotte Fair at Route 29 Pavilion with games, food and rides. | $6–$12 | Runs through July 5 | Details 🎶 Pull up to Carolina Open Air's two day music festival at Blackbox Theater. | Prices vary | Runs through Saturday | Details Saturday, June 28 🏟 See SL Benfica play Chelsea FC in the FIFA Club World Cup Matches at Bank of America Stadium. | 4pm | Details 🍷 Spend the weekend exploring North Carolina's wine country with Grapevine & Vibes' Women's Wine Weekend to taste and tour multiple wines at vineyards. | $265+ | Times vary | Details 🛍️ Shop from local small businesses in a pop-up market at Victoria Yards in Uptown before walking over to 7th Street Market to grab a bite to eat. | Free | 12-6pm | Details 👯♀️ Attend Cirque du Biere's aerial Pride party at Hi-Wire Brewing with performances, tiny tattoos, song requests and vendors. | $25 | 7:30-10pm | Details 🎶 Listen to a Fleetwood Mac tribute at Amos' Southend. | $21-$35 | 7:30pm | Details 🏓 Learn how to play pickleball with a beginner-friendly game at Rally in lower South End. | $5 | 3pm | Details ♻️ Take your child to Innovation Barn to learn about sustainability through interactive games, creative crafts with from recycled materials, and a tour of exhibits. | Free | 2pm | Details 🤣 Laugh the night away to improv jokes from local comedians at Charlotte Comedy Theater.| $15 | 6pm | Details 🤭 Hear jokes from an all-female improv team at Charlotte Comedy Theater. | $15 | 8pm | Details 🍷 Enjoy a rose tasting from a selection of 25 wines at DTR Plaza Midwood. | $25+ | 1pm | Details 🛍️ Shop from a summer vendor market at Seoul Food Meat Co. in South End. | Free | 12-5pm | Details 🏳️🌈 Celebrate Pride month at Mint Museum Randolph with music, art, performances and more. | Free | 5-10pm | Details 💘 Meet your match in a speed dating session at Legion Brewing Plaza Midwood plus play jigsaw bingo activity and enjoy a welcome drink. | $28.21 | 7-9pm | Details 🧘 Enjoy a Pilates mat based workshop at Whitewater Center and stick around for their outdoor live music River Jam Series in Wildwoods. | $15 | 2:30-3:30pm | Details Sunday, June 29 🧵 Head to La Bodeguita in Camp North End for a Y2K-inspired embroidery workshop with light refreshments. | $35 | 4-6pm | Details 🎊 Enjoy a restful reset festival at SouthBound with live music, yoga, cardio, cold plunge and more. | Free | 10am-4pm | Details 🥳 Celebrate Monday Night Garden Co.'s second birthday with a 20-foot dual waterslide, bounce house, inflatable axe throwing, sling shot game, mechanical bull, dunk tank, watermelon eating contest, live music and vendors. | Free | 2-6pm | Details 🏳️🌈 Attend a Pride picnic in Freedom Park with tunes, activities and resources. | Free | 1-5pm | Details 🎶 Vibe to music like Amapiano, Afrohouse and Afrobeats from a live DJ at Novelty House Rooftop in Uptown. | Free | 5-11pm | Details 🪼 Take your kids to Planthouse in Waverly so they can build their own underwater-inspired terrariums. | $29.75 | 1:30-2:30pm | Details
